Re: Is this **THE** Matador Machine?

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

See page 108 of 'Amazing AMC Muscle' or 104 of Mitchell's AMC Muscle Cars for 
more info.

Ken Ames

Quoting Rocky Lear <rockylear@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I wasn't even aware that it had machine decals of any kind on it. Since it 
> wasn't actually promoted in hardcopy like amc did the rebel machine, 
> scrambler and sc360 hornet, the matodor machine might have been the idea of 
> some dealers who added the decal themselves.
> 
> Rocky
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Is this **THE** Matador Machine?
> 
> 
> > The biggest thing to remember is rarity doesn't necessarily transpose to 
> > collectibility and/or value. It's a popularity contest, mostly. You can 
> > have a one of one car, which one would think to be valuable, but if no one
> 
> > is interested in it what's it really worth? Rocky has a good point too -- 
> 
> > the Matador Machine wasn't really advertised by AMC. It was really just an
> 
> > option package -- no special paint or even stripes, just the "Machine" 
> > decals. Easy to clone cars don't usually command high prices, though there
> 
> > are exceptions like the Donohue Javelin. That goes back to the popularity 
> > thing though!
> >
> >
> > On October 19, 2004 ROCKY LEAR wrote:
> >
> >> So much of this is ones perspective. There is probably a lot of scarce
> >> AMC's. Forgive me for my foolishness but I never really knew where the 
> >> title
> >> "Matador Machine" even came from. Clever title, but if it wasn't 
> >> advertised
> >> in hardcopy by AMC in some way with documentation it is just a clever 
> >> title
> >> for a very rare optioned car. Larry Blatt's 67 Rogue X code was one of 50
> >> something that were built. I think there is only 2 or 3 known survivors 
> >> of
> >> that run. Someone fill me in.
> >>
> >> Rocky
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:29 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Is this **THE** Matador Machine?
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > From: amcnut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >
> >> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&rd=1&item=2495886793&category=5357
> >> >
> >> > ----------------
> >> >
> >> > Yes that certainly is its Pat Wneks old car and now
> >> > Brad Dennings and might i say that Brad has done a
> >> > FABULOUS job restoring her.I can't belive its back
> >> > together finally :)
> >> > Bart M.
> >> > 73 AMC Gremlin 360'AMC'
> >> > 73 Ford F100 360'Ford'
> >> >
> >> > ----------------
> >> >
> >> > Bart,
> >> >
> >> > Just noticed your updated signature. It's going to be
> >> > SO convenient having a 360 in both your rides! You can
> >> > just swap pieces back and forth when needed in a hurry!
> >> >
> >> > :)
> >> >
> >> > Sorry to hear Brad is trying to get out from under the
> >> > Mat again. I can't imagine what the reserve must be, but
> >> > if it's even half his investment, it'll be a tough sell.
> >> > not because it isn't worth it or doesn't deserve it...
> >> > but simply 'cuz even AMCers don't see it's significance.
> >> > One of 42 built and one of two still existing (I have
> >> > photos of the other- it checks out).
> >> >
> >> > John W Rosa
> >> > http://www.JavelinAMX.com
> >> > My AMCs:
> >> > 1973 AMC Hornet X 360/Auto
> >> > 1973 AMC Javelin AMX Pierre Cardin 360/Auto/Go
> >> > 1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401/Auto/Go
> >> > 1977 AMC Gremlin 258/3spd (parts)
> >> > 1979 AMC Spirit DL 258/4spd (parts)
> >> >
> >> > 1981 AMC Spirit DL 258/Auto
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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